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On 10/28/2006 6:25 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:





On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:02:38 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:






If you going to smoke, smoke an Altria brand. Filthy habit, but
I enjoy the dividends.

Filthy habits are drinking to excess and endangering innocent
lives.

I'd be willing to bet that drinking alcohol kills a hell of a lot
more
people than cigars do.


The objection patrons have to others smoking in restaurants has
nothing to do with the health of the smoker, but with the stench
the burning tobacco creates and the health hazards transmitted by
second-hand smoke.

More and more restaurants are converting to total "No Smoking,"
either on their own or because local or state laws dictate it. It's
the smart thing to do.


My dad handled it nicely once in a restaurant. Tables were very
close together. A guy at the next table was smoking a cigar, and the
smoke was basically engulfing our table. It really messes with the
enjoyment of food, so my dad VERY politely asked him if he could
either put it out, or go to the bar, since they were done eating
anyway. The guy just said "No". My dad asked him again, politely.
Again "No". My dad got up, snatched the cigar out of the guy's hand,
dunked it into his water glass, said "Thanks very much", and sat
down. Cigar boy left.

Sure he did.


You were there? Theresa's Restaurant, Glen Cove NY. Probably 1967-ish.

It must be true if you can name a restaurant and a rough time frame.


Yes, it's true. Sorry if your father wasn't able to do what was right
for his family.

Sure, your father is a HERO. Call Time Magazine..


Why do you object to my father's actions?

It was a nice STORY. Let's leave it at that.


No, Dan. It happened. It's a description of a management style you are
unaccustomed to. Some people wait for things to improve. Some people improve
things. If you see a bad situation and say "Oh well - nothing I can do about
it", so be it. I'm sorry you were raised that way. It's pathetic.


His type does nothing but whine about a given problem, does nothing to
*fix* the problem.


What problem and why are you even involved in this, Kevin?

I'm not Kevin, and why are YOU even involved in this?